River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-27

ing intert sting matter in relation 10 Switzerland
and the dairy interests there: Switzerland. rem
reseHting an area Of 10000 square miles and q
population Of over 2, $50 coo, is in every way
remarkable country; small In area, but rich in
natural gifts and commerce are the theme OF
general admiration.
Prof Kramer of Zurich has produced a most
Interesting volume on the agricultural economy
OF Switzerland lie dwels largely on Liilk indn-
stry Of the country, most important subject
al present when the European agticnlturists are
at their wits' end 10 discover what processes Of
farming will pay.
Switzerland possesses over one million of
black cattle, OF which about 600,OOO are cows;
on an average each COW yields Eve quarts Of
milk per day Tine total value of milk product il
valued al ZOE, zoe, 90 france. The total pro-
ducts Of cheese per annum is AZ. COO tons, that
which requires more than one-hHlf OF al the
milk yielded. FOrty-hye per cent Of the cheese
ID pre- pared from the whole milk; the remaining
So per cent IL skinned 10 make 1900 tons OF
butter, quantity insufficient for the populat-
ion, az 200 tons are imported from France.
Every iuhabitant consumes yearly fourteen
pounds Of butter eighteen pounds CT cheese, and
thirIy-seven gallons Of milk.
GRowIsG COLTS.
Growing colts couGned In the stable must
have daily grooming and exercise. Yet how
many persons, because a colt happens To be par
without exercise he will naturally take, ana this
will ae . great deal IL he be al owed his own
way. rhe LOrse il an animal OF labor or else of
little worth. In soaring him the exercise should
be of the nature Of the wolk which he is To per
form in a ter life Ii L. the bone siuew mus
Gle, lungs and heart of the horse that constitute
his chief value, and more and more 30 the faster
the work he IL expected to perform II the
foundat be not laid in the fret two wears OF
he liz great excellence need not be expect
ed
LoNG rgLT WANT
There are no less than 80. 600 bachelors 10
Montana, so says an enthusiastic resident and
every one OF them is in need of wife. These
Young fellows have no time TO 90 counting them
selves. and much Of that sort Of thing Is done by
proxy. They are entirely too busy amassing
fortunes either at sheep-heF riding cattle growing,
or mining in which at least 81 per cent OF them
are bonnd To become millionaires sooner or later.
There 10 tbs greatest possible need 10 Mon
tana for young girls and maidens, old woman
and old maids TOO, ioT that matter each and
every one OF whom wonld MI lDpg-felt want
DOmestics are in high demand.
HERE AND THERr.
1t IL somewhat remar kable that holders are 90
confident Of the future OF wool, Notwithstanding
the long period OF qnet on the part OF buyers
It II often quiet before storm, a. well as after
The amount recommended for the care and
maintenance Of the numerous parks and gardens
of London this year was S55s,0OO, but only 1882.
90 was voted for the purpose. The cutlirg
down is not an index Of failing intresI Ia public
park but from belief that much Of the money
is ignorantly wasted.
Breeding stock should not be pampered, but
he kept ia "a thrifty condition, and not allow ed
to"run down" They need muscles rather than
much fat, as the latter always means q Lore of
energy, il not of health and yigOr.
The Fort Wayne Gazette Gays: Farmers
should be sure and sign every paper prrseLted TO
them by stranger. II the stranger fOrgets to
present one AK him about il. IL may he added,
itsigced, Il Inay come back in the shape OF a
promissoTy note in ~ bonds Of innuceni(0
parties, and the courts have decided suca mnst
be paid.
For every thirty-fve live animals imported in
TO Great Britain sixty-fou are imported ia the
form OF dfpsspd meat, and Of the latter twenty
one are OF fresh 8eat I'D forty three Of salt
meat.
Like produces like, and It is Impossible after
grain is put into the bin 10 tell whether 1t eAme
from large, vigorous plant or not
The average yield of butter, says Montreal
Witness, in fair to good dairies, of fifty cows or
over, is l75 TO 200 pounds COW; in very good
daries $50 and dairy which reaches the high
average yield Of 800 pounds is rare in orr best
bltter sections.